Introducing epidural fentanyl for on-ward pain relief after major surgery

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 704-709

  Salomaki T E ^a,c   Kokki, H ^b   Turunen, M ^b   Havukainen, U ^b   Nuutinen, L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Analgesics: fentanyl; Anesthetic techniques: epidural; Pain: postoperative; Ward

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NURSE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

EID: 0030016297     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04514.x     Document Type: Article

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